Tub fastener



W. F'. LANGE May 25 TUB FASTENER Filed Oct. 50, 1925 Patented May 25,192 6.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM LANGE, OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO ELGIN BUTTER TUB (10., OFELGIN, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

TUB FASTENER.

Application fi ed October '30, 1925. Serial No. 65,896.

This invention is an improvement in socalled tub fasteners commonly usedto fasten wooden covers to wooden tubs, buckets, and other woodenpackages.

The object of the invention is to provide a fastener which can be morequickly and and summarize in the claims the novel fastoner and featuresthereof for which protection is desired.

In said drawings Figure 1. is a perspective View of a fastener;

Figure 2 is a side View thereof;

Figure 3 is an enlarged end View thereof;

Figure 4 is an enlargec'l section on the line i a, in Figure 1. t

Figure 5 is a detail View illustrating one mode of using the fastener.

The fastener comprises a body 1, preferably formed of tin or othersuitable sheet metal. This body is provided near each end with a pair ofadjacent perforations 1 for the passage of the legs of staple members asshown in the drawings.

The staple members are preferably stamped or formed from wire; and eachcomprises a pair of similar opposite parallel legs 2, and an integraltop portion 2 connecting the upper ends of the legs 2. The legs 2 areprovided with cylindric enlargen'ients 2 adjacent the top member 2 whichenlargements are adapted to tightly lit in the perforations l in thebody 1 and may be upset, swaged or riveted on the un der side of thebody strap 1, as indicated at 2, to firmly fasten the staple member tothe strap. The top member 2 preferably is also provided with projectingend portions 2 which extend beyond the enlargements 2 of the legs andare adapted to engage the top of the body strap and hold the same downat the outer sides of the openings 1 As shown in Figures, 1 and 2, thecomplete fastener comprises a body strap havfiexible strap ing two legsor nails 2 at or near each end, formed by the novel staple-members asdescribed. The body being flexible each pair of legs can be driven as aunit; and the legs pass through the tin, and not merely staple memberadjacent each end of the strap member having its legs engaged with theadjacent perforations in the body and its top portion projecting beyondthe legs, and engaging the top of the strap, each leg of each staplehaving an enlargement at its end engaged with the strap, substantiallyas described.

2. A box fastener comprising a flexible strap metal body provided with apair of adjacent perforations near each end, and a staple memberadjacent each end of the strap member having its legs engaged with theadjacent perforations in the body and its top portion engaging the topof the strap; means 011 the legs for engagement with the perforations,the top member of each staple projecting beyond the outer sides of thelegs to engage the top of the strap member.

the perforation in the strap, and the top member of each staple having-shoulders projecting beyond the outer sides of the legs to engage thetop of the strap member.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I affix my signature.

WILLIAM F. LANGE.

